amaze

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

AMA'ZE, verb transitive To confound with fear, sudden surprise, or wonder; to astonish. They shall be afraid; they shall be amazed at one another. Isaiah 13:8. They were all amazed and glorified God. Mark 2:12. Luke 5:26. This word implies astonishment or perplexity, arising from something extraordinary, unexpected, unaccountable, or frightful. AMA'ZE, noun Astonishment; confusion; perplexity, arising from fear, surprise or wonder. It is chiefly used in poetry, and is nearly synonymous with amazement.
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